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1 SPECIALIST-LEVEL PROGRAM IN SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY INFORMATION PACKET FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS Updated: October 2013 College of Social Justice and Human Service Department of School Psychology, Higher Education & Counselor Education 2801 W. Bancroft Street Mail Stop #119 Toledo, Ohio Telephone: Fax: Approved by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) State of Ohio Department of Education Accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)

2 2 Program Description The Specialist-level Program in School Psychology resides in the Department of School Psychology, Higher Education, and Counselor Education in the College of Social Justice and Human Service. The Education Specialist Degree (Ed.S.) consists of three years of full-time study, which includes approximately 79 graduate semester hours, a two-semester practica experience during the second year, and a 9-month, full-time, supervised internship in a school setting completed during the third year. Program Philosophy and Objectives The School Psychology Program is committed to training and preparing professionals who have expertise in education and psychology, who function as both mental health specialist and instructional specialist, and who provide data-driven, evidence-based, and culturallyresponsive services to children and their families. This is accomplished using a scientistpractitioner model with an ecological orientation emphasizing prevention and early intervention through a collaborative problem solving approach that is guided by data-based decision making. After successfully completing the program, students will be expected to: Objective 1: Demonstrate respect for human diversity and individual differences in their practice as school psychologists. Objective 2: Deliver a full range of school psychological services from indirect to direct evidence-based interventions, to standardized and curriculum based assessment, to evaluation of system-level programs and services. Objective 3: Function using a scientist-practitioner ecological problem-solving model that is guided by data-based decision making. Objective 4: Adhere to legal and ethical guidelines in their professional practice. Program Highlights Graduate Assistantship: A limited number of graduate assistantships are available. Assistantships are awarded as either full time (20 hours per week plus tuition waivers) or part time (10 hours per week plus partial tuition waivers). First Year School Psychology Student Orientation: Scheduled each August for the incoming class, new students receive copies of the Program Handbook and Field Experience Manuals, and an overview of important program policies and procedures. Additionally, the Annual School Psychology Social is held that evening. It typically is from 6:00-9:00 p.m. In addition to a free dinner, you will have the opportunity to socialize with other first year, second year, and third year school psychology students! Yearly field experiences: Prepractica students must log a minimum of 100 hours over the first two semesters of the program. Activities during the first year may include shadowing a school psychologist, observing classrooms and meetings, assisting schools with academic benchmarking, reviewing school curriculum, and assisting practica students with intervention implementation. Practica is a two semester, pre-internship, closely supervised experience in the schools. Students are required to log a minimum of 250 hours over the two semesters, and spend considerable time (estimated 10 hours weekly) in their assigned school(s). Each student

3 3 is assigned a minimum of 6 cases to follow throughout the year, and required to prepare a written report using a case study format for each case. Internship, is a full time, minimum 1200-hour state approved internship and historically is paid by The Ohio Department of Education. Curriculum: Continuously reviewed and revised when necessary to provide the best preparation for 21 st century school psychologists with several new coursework options approved in fall 2011 and the addition of some distance learning coursework. Coursework also includes specialized preparation in system-level change through a 3-semester sequence of consultation courses. UT School Psychology Student Association: Involvement in planning and delivering the UT school psychology summer institute, the primary fundraiser for the organization which is used to help students attend professional conferences. Yearly Student/Advisor Meeting: During the first semester and at the beginning of each fall semester, students meet with their advisors to share their portfolio, which documents their progress in the program and the development of school psychology skills. Meetings also provide a way to ensure student success within the program and completion of the program. Program Coursework The specialist level program consists of three years of full-time study, which includes approximately 79 graduate semester hours, a prepractica during the first year (minimum of 100 hours), a two-semester practica during the second year (minimum of 250 hours), and a 9- month, full-time, supervised internship in a school setting completed during the third year (minimum of 1200 hours). Students receive an M.A. degree at the end of year 1 of the program and after completion of all degree and first year program requirements, and the Ed.S. degree at the end of year 3 of the program and after all degree and year two and three program requirements have been completed. Admission to the M.A. degree. When students apply to the School Psychology Program they are initially admitted to the Master s degree program and are assigned an academic advisor. Students are required to complete a minimum of 32 hours of coursework. The coursework during the M.A. program is primarily designed to provide students with knowledge. The required coursework for the Master s program is listed below: Master s Degree Core Course Requirements Either RESM 5110 Quantitative Methods I (3) or RESM 6120 Quantitative Methods II (3) & RESM 5310 Educational Research (3) or RESM 6320 Research Design (3) OR HSHS 6000 Statistics and Research for the Helping Professions (3) Master s Degree School Psychology Course Requirements SPSY 5030 Role & Function of the School Psychologist (3) EDP 5330 Behavior Management (3) or SPED 5340 Adv. Behavior Management (3) SPSY 5170 Consultation I Theory and Practice (3) SPSY 7180 Consultation II: School and Home (3) SPSY 5300 Psychoeducational Assessment & Interventions I (4) SPSY 5310 Psychoeducational Assessment & Interventions II (4) SPSY 5040 Legal & Ethical Issues for School Psychologists & Counselors (4) SPSY 5060 Prepractica in School Psychology (4) (Note 2 in fall, 2 in spring)

4 4 Other Course Requirements (must take a minimum of one [1] for the Master s degree) EDP 5210 Child Behavior & Dev (3) or EDP 5/7220 Adolescent Dev or CEIC 6/8750 Early Childhood (3) EDP 5/7320 Instructional Psychology (3) or EDP 5/7110 Basic Educational Psychology (3) COUN 5/7140 Counseling Theories & Techniques (4) SPSY 6/7260 Developmental Child Psychopathology (3) COUN 5/7160 Cultural Diversity for the Counselor & the School Psychologist (3) Requirements for completion of the M.A. degree. Because students must be enrolled in a degree program in order to be able to register for year 2 fall semester classes, students must apply for admission for the Ed.S. degree before they officially graduate with their Master s degree. Students are advised to apply for admission for the Ed.S. degree in early spring (i.e., months before the June deadline for applying for graduation with the M.A. degree). Students receive their M.A. degree in August of year 1 and to be eligible students must have completed all required M.A. coursework, earning a B or better in all SPSY courses, and all 100 prepractica hours. Admission to the Ed.S degree. Students begin their Education Specialist coursework and field experience in the fall of year 2. Students apply for admission for the Ed.S. degree in the spring of year 1. To apply students complete an application only. Because students are continuing in the specialist program, it is not necessary to submit new letters of recommendation or a statement of purpose. On the application, students indicate that all materials are on file and that the application should be forwarded or a decision per the request of the department. The coursework and practica experiences completed as part of the Ed.S. degree are designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to enter the internship experience, and the internship experience is designed to provide students with the culminating experience needed for entry level competence as a school psychologist. The required coursework for the Education Specialist degree is listed below: Education Specialist School Psychology Course Requirements SPSY 7320 Psychoeducational Assessment & Interventions III (4) SPSY 7330 Practica in School Psychology (8) (Note 4 in fall, 4 in spring) SPSY 7190 Consultation III: School & Community (4) SPSY 7940 Internship in School Psychology (16) (Note: 6 in fall, 6 in spring, 4 in summer) Other Course Requirements (note: Students are required to take any courses listed below not completed for the M.A. degree) EDP 5210 Child Behavior & Dev (3) or EDP 5/7220 Adolescent Dev or CEIC 6/8750 Early Childhood (3) EDP 5/7320 Instructional Psychology (3) or EDP 5/7110 Basic Educational Psychology (3) COUN 5/7140 Counseling Theories & Techniques (4) SPSY 6/7260 Developmental Child Psychopathology (3) COUN 5/7160 Cultural Diversity for the Counselor & the School Psychologist (3) Upon successful completion of the Ed.S coursework (with the exception of intern seminar), practica experience, and Formative 2 Portfolio, students are admitted into the

5 5 internship experience. The requirements for internship are outlined in the UT Internship Manual and The Ohio Internship in School Psychology Manual (2006), and these manuals are given to the students upon entrance to the program and also can be found on the program website. Requirements for the completion of the Ed.S. degree. Students complete their final coursework during the summer 1 session of year 3 and graduate/receive their Ed.S degree at the end of the summer semester (i.e., August) provided they have successfully completed all requirements as noted in the checkout list that can be found in the UT Internship Manual. Only upon successful completion of the internship experience as evaluated by the Intern Competency Evaluation, the Praxis II Test in School Psychology (score of 161 or better), and the Summative portfolio, are students recommended for Ohio licensure as a School Psychologist. Because the UT program is NASP approved, graduates obtaining a score of 165 or better on the Praxis II Test are automatically eligible to apply to be a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). Program Application and Admission Process The UT School Psychology Program is a full time only program. The application deadlines are February 15 th and May 15 th. It is the applicant s responsibility to ensure that all materials have been received. All materials should be mailed, faxed or ed to: The University of Toledo, College of Graduate Studies- Main Campus 2801 W. Bancroft Street, Mail Stop 933 Toledo, Ohio Phone ( ); Fax ( ) Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. In order to apply to the school psychology program, applicants must submit the following materials and meet the minimum academic prerequisite as follows: 1. Minimum academic prerequisite: Undergraduate GPA of 2.7 (for admission to the Graduate School) and for the School Psychology program, a preferred GPA of Submit GRE scores (taken within the last 5 years). 3. Graduate school application for the Master s degree in School Psychology (Main Campus Application). 4. Three (3) letters of recommendation, at least one of which must address the applicant s academic potential (i.e., from a University faculty member). 5. Statement of purpose, which should be 2-3 pages, and detail why the applicant would like to pursue a career in school psychology and may include personal experiences. The statement of purpose should be typed and submitted to the College of Graduate Studies rather than typed in the space provided in the online Graduate School application. 6. Official Undergraduate transcripts (and Graduate if appropriate). 7. Professional Resume. Once an applicant s file is complete, it will be forwarded to the Department Screening Committee for consideration. In order to be consistent with national training standards and to ensure sufficient faculty members are available to advise and mentor students, there are a limited number of applicants who are admitted into the program each year. As a result,

6 6 admission is competitive. The Screening Committee will notify those applicants that have been invited for a campus interview soon after the application deadline dates. All applicants interested in being considered for the program must participate in the interview day. Prior to arriving to the interview day, applicants must interview a school psychologist and ask the following questions: What is your educational background (undergrad and grad: place and degree)? What is your career background (other jobs held)? What is a typical day for you? About how many evaluations do you complete per year? About how many parent or teacher meetings do you attend yearly? Do you consider yourself to be special education personnel? Does the staff consider you special education personnel? How much consultation do you do? Would you like to do more? What are the characteristics of a good school psychologist? What is the hardest part of your job? What is the most rewarding part of your job? Did your program adequately prepare you for the work you do as a school psychologist? If not, what was lacking? What is your most memorable moment as a school psychologist? If you could change your job, how would you change it? What recommendations would you have for someone just starting out in a school psychology program? In your opinion, what is the biggest issue facing the field of school psychology today? On the interview day, the applicants must provide a written summary of the interview and be prepared to discuss the similarities and differences between the school psychologist s responses and the UT school psychology program philosophy, objectives, curriculum, etc. After all interviews are complete, applicants will be notified of the decision of the admission committee. The Department of School Psychology, Higher Education and Counselor Education has an equal opportunity admissions policy and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual preference, age, or handicapping condition. It is a policy of the Department to encourage individuals from diverse ethnic, cultural, or social backgrounds to apply for admission. School Psychology Faculty and Program Contact Information School Psychology Program Director and Internship Coordinator, Wendy S. Cochrane, Ph.D., NCSP, Office HH 3100G; Phone: ; School Psychology Pre-Internship Field Experience Coordinator, Jennifer Reynolds, Ph.D., NCSP, Office HH 3100F, Phone ; Department Secretary, Sue Martin Office HH 3100; Phone: ; Fax: ; Website,

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